Techweek kicks off on the Coast

This year, the West Coast has organised a variety of interesting events for Techweek, billed as Aotearoa’s festival for tech that’s good for the world.

Co-ordinated on the West Coast by Development West Coast (DWC), Techweek aims to put the region’s diverse range of tech companies, innovators and creative rangatahi on the map.

Heath Milne, DWC chief executive, says the West Coast is filled with innovative and entrepreneurially spirited people.

"Techweek presents a great opportunity for the Coast community to engage with technology and innovation, and celebrate the world-class tech that’s being created right here on the Coast and across New Zealand."

For more information see: www.westcoast.co.nz/events

Techweek West Coast schedule

Monday:

• EPIC colouring competition (9am-5pm, Westport, free)
• Junior codding club (3:30pm-6:00pm, Greymouth, $5)
• Let’s talk game theory (1:30-2:30pm, Westport, free)
• Accessibility in technology (6-9pm, Greymouth, free)
• Laser cutting demo (7-9pm, Hokitika, free)

Tuesday:

• The AI Advantage: redefine your business (10am-2pm, Westport, free)
• Microsoft 365 copilot seminar (4-6pm, Westport, free)
• What’s free in technology (6:30pm-8:30pm, online, free)
• Tuesday tech clinic (Book a time, Greymouth, $50-80)

Wednesday:

• West Coast ICT kids conference (9am-3pm, Shantytown, paid)
• The AI Advantage: Redefine your business (10am-2pm, Franz Josef, free)
• Intro to programming (10am-noon, Westport, free)
• Microsoft 365 copilot seminar (2-4pm, Greymouth, Free)
• University of Canterbury – mechanical engineering networking (5:30pm-6:30pm, Greymouth, free)
• Photography for business (Book a time, Greymouth, $70)

Thursday:

• West Coast ICT kids conference (9am-3pm, Shantytown, paid)
• The AI Advantage: redefine your business (10am-2pm, Greymouth, free)
• Intro to animation (10am-noon, Westport, Free)
• Tips and tricks of Microsoft (10am-noon, Greymouth, $70)
• Thursday drop in tech clinic (1-3pm, Greymouth, $20)
• Introduction to e-publishing (7-8pm, online, free)
• Thursday tech clinic (Book a time, Greymouth, $50-80)

Friday:

• Experience VR at EPIC (10:30am-3:30pm. Westport, free)
• Intro to animation (10am-noon, Westport, Free)